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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Twin Lakes, AK · September 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1980
Place
Twin Lakes, AK · TWIN LAKES, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93DCDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800917044389A
Case key
128006

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3480  80/9/17    TWIN LAKES,AK       DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 7010
        TIME - 1100                    N93DC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKE HOOD,AK                LAKE MULCHATNA,AK            TWIN LAKES,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.CO FLT PLAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N93DC
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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